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July ~14, 1914. stall a bell in Annex Engine House. The motion was adopted. Mr. Johnson moved that the Fire Committee be authorized to advertise for bids to hdrse in the Fire Department. The motion .was adopted. sell a Mr. Hawks presented a reques~ from the City Engineer to be allowed to exceed l/lB of nual appropriation for "Repairs.[tO.Streets" during July, August, and ~eptember, in order to catch up with work made on account of unusual number of cuts in streets together with instruct- ions from the Councils to lower curb boxes. On motion, the request was granted. Mr. Johnson moved that $$00. be made available for horse bought and put in place of balky horse in the Fire Department. The motion was adopted. Mr. Johnson moved to I~ve referred to Street ~nd Finance committees the advisability of putting extra cess pools in the middle of each block, so as to allow the water to run off. The motion was adopted. On motion of Mr. Tyler, the Auditor was authorized to make final payment for repairs to market house, on approval by the Public Property Committee. On motion of Mr. Tyler, the Fire Committee was requested to furnish the Clerk of Market with old fire hose and nozzle for flushing the market. ~r. Hanvey moved to have referred to Street Committee with City Attorney to look into advisability of entering suit to recover from parties responsible the amount of money agreed upon zn connection with the compromise suit of E. F. Barbour against the qity. The motion was adopted. On motion of Nr. Tyler, the-advisability of insta!li~g a hydrant a~ the northwest corner of the meat market, for purpose of flushing the meat, vegetable and fish markets, was referred to Water Committee. ' Mr. Johnson called the attention of the Water Committee to condition of hydrant at the corner o~ South and Effingham streets. Er. Johnson moved to have referred_ to Ordinance Committes the advisability of an to have outs-off at curbing for making gas connections. The motion was adopted. And on motions, the following other matters were referred to: quest of Board of Health tha~ an additional ~npropri~tion of $1,000. 'the smallpox and vaccination account. ordinance Finance Committee-- A re- be placed to the credit of Petition of Western Union Telegraph Coo for a refund of at least 50% of the specific l~ense tax of $100. which was paid by said Company for 19!4-1915; and also that license tax ordinance be amended so as to place the specific license tax on telegraph companies at not exceeding $50. for 1915 and su~cesdzng years~ Request of Park Commission to have made available $500. appropriated in Budget of 191~ for park purposes. Bills of Portsmouth Suburban Water Co. to amount of $~,BO0., for ~drant rental in Sixth and Seventh Wards for lB months ending December ~t, 191Z. Bill of Portsmouth Suburban Water Co. for hydrant rental in Sixth Ward for ~ months ending June~30, 1914, to amount of $~5.00; to balance due Narch $1, 1914, $~,518.65~ plus interest at 6~ on deferred payments; and less check ~ay ~, 1914, SEO0~O0. Bill of Portsmouth Suburban Water Co. for hydrant rental in Seventh Ward for ~ months end- ing June $0, 19i4, to amount of $B75.00; to balance due March ~l, 1914, $~,485~67; plus interest at 6% on deferred payments; and less check Nay.=~, 1914, $~00.00. Communication from the Adder Eachins Co. zn regard to payment of $E09.50 on adding machine so~d the City Collector. Delinquent real estat~la~, list for the year 1915, submitted by the City Collector. Request of Sixth Ward Board that City Assessor arrange a warrant transferring $4~8.50 from City to Sixth Ward, said amount being fo= taxes collected in Sixt'h Ward for which said Ward has no credit. Petition of L. T. Walker to be refunded $1.SO paid in error fo~ night soi~ tax for the year 191~. Petition of Seventh Ward Board for a special appropriatio~ of $75. for t~ purchase and in- stallat{on of street signs. Petition of Seventh Ward Board for a special appropriation of ~100. for the purpose of cut- ting weeds in the streets of said Ward and ~the.rwiee assisting the Board of Health in abating nuisances during August and September, 1914. - Petition of King's Daughters Hospital to be refunded $58.64 paid for ~axes on building in Park View for the year 191~. Street Committee~- · Request of ~s. Nora Cook to have removed a fence which hides her store at No. BBB First street. Petition of E. P. Lindsay & Co. for permission to bury a gasoline ~ank on sidewalk near ott~b line in front of Nd~ B18 Niddle street, in accordance with ~diagram enclosed. Request of Park Commission ~hat Council place on park site any dirt that may be taken from streets to be paved thisw ~ yea~. Request of Sixth ard Board that Street Co~mittes take up with Portsmouth Coal & Ice Co. matter of 9leering sidewalkje~ and west of its proper~y on Hig~ street. Petitzon of The Atlantzcm'~& Danville ~y. Co. to be granted permission to haul, at its own cost~ ~00 car loads of ashes, at present unused at the Crematory, for improving property in "Brighton,~ Seventh Ward. Fire Gommittee~ A petition of Jas. ~. Travers to be naid for ~ d~v~ ~,~ ~= ~a=~=~ ~